COLONIAL DOWNS: LIMPING TOWARD THE FINISH LINE AS STATE DEADLINE APPROACHES, IT'S ANYONE'S BET IF THE TRACK WILL BE READY.(FRONT)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: August 9, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: HOLLY A. HEYSER, STAFF WRITER

Virginians have been wagering on horse races with the commonwealth's blessing for 18 months now, but so far they've had to do it in smoky betting parlors in Chesapeake and Richmond, nowhere near a real horse.

That's all supposed to change Sept. 1, when the long-awaited Colonial Downs race track in New Kent must begin live racing, or else lose its state license, bringing all its gambling operations to a screeching halt.

The only problem is that the facility - a dazzling sight in architects' renderings - isn't finished. Clearly, it ...

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